- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong
We built our dream home with G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong and couldn't be happier. At every stage we were impressed with the dedication of staff. They always listened and were quick to offer advice and options. The quality of the build is exemplary and we had no major issues, any small problems were quickly rectified. Communication was great and we were kept informed with regular emails and calls to give us progress reports and we had the opportunity to regularly visit the site. We highly recommend G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong.
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PennyGeelong
- 2 reviews
- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
Thrilled with my new home.it
This was a hassle free enjoyable experience building with GJ Gardner Geelong, right from the original concept plan with Michael, colour selection and contract phase with Renee. My site manager Rob would have answered a million questions, Kerryn in reception/accounts so helpful and Paul the contraction manager always approachable and helpful. I am thrilled with my home, delighted with the finish. I would not hesitate to recommend this company and if I were to build again it would definitely be with them. Job well done, thank you.
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Yogi bearDunolly, Victoria
- 19 reviews
- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
Avoid the volume builders and go for quality instead, it works out about the same price and less str
Build finished in Feb 2015. Very happy with the overall home and build time frame.The franchise owners were very knowledgeable and tried really hard to give us a positive experience. The home we built was a modified standard plan to suit my autistic son, who doesn't like sunlight or noise.
Getting to contract stage took way too long and was very frustrating, but once I met with the builder, I had a good feeling about continuing. It was built quickly and usually stress free.
My only complaints were that the site supervisor we had, dismissed ...Read more
my queries when something wasn't to building regulations, namely the brickwork. We had mortar on the entry to the home at 25mm and his response was "that is how it it's meant to be". I understand now he was leaving the company at xmas and probably wanted it finished before he left, so didn't want to have it redone. Anyway, once I saw that their other homes did not have this ugly fault, I had it rectified by them by a hopeless tradie, who was very friendly, but hopeless at his trade and we had 3 different coloured mortar, as he came and went on 3 occasions and left a horrible mess, which I cleaned up each time. Good news, they don't use this company anymore. The brickies also, even though they had plans, ignored the fact that there was a box air cond going in and just merely bricked everything, then had to come back and cut it out. They also did not brick to the plans in contract. I don't have my AJ on the right hand side of entry or the lintel with the brickwork above the door. Had the entry re-fixed again, this time by a quality tradie who matched the mortar colour but only on 3 bricks, shame we did not have him in the first place, it would of been perfect otherwise and I would of given 5 stars as opposed to only 4. Still stands out like a sore thumb and it is a shame that the flaw is right on entry point into the home, elsewhere it would not of mattered, but hopefully, maybe 10 years down the track it might blend in better as we don't intend to ever sell this place. Also annoyed with the fact that the site cut took too much soil out and even though I have concreted and not removed ANY soil, have had to bring in a whole lot. But at least I know plumbing and electrical are to regulations and no problems there, unlike my home with a volume builder, after 2 years and 3 call outs, with the same plumber, have had the rocks finally removed from my exit pipe, so it no longer blocks up every week. Unfortunately, my toilet overflow is not to regulations either, had to have the toilet removed in the bathroom so they could push out the rocks with their camera and light thing as nothing can be put down via my toilet overflow outside. Looks like there is only about a cm clearance and not 10cm. I would definately consider building with this company again in the near future and so glad I pulled out with building with Dennis Family Homes after realising they charge you for site costs you don't need like an upgrade to HD for a M class site, re-survey of site (standard if you have a fence up) and limited site access fees. Loved the keys in the velour box and the gifts on handover and the fact it was finished way before the contract maximum end time. The painters were excellent too, which really gives the home a quality finished look. We didn't even get charged for temporary fencing as you do with volume builders
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- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
Our dream home with GJ Gardner Geelong
From the very start GJ Geelong went above and beyond any other builder we visited. We have a reasonably narrow, odd shaped site but they were able to provide us with our custom design very quickly. We had a very specific brief; they met all of our requests and were very upfront about the real costs which gave us the confidence to build with them. As first home owners we had a lot of queries and concerns but all of the staff at GJ at all stages of the design/build process were happy to explain everything and put our minds at ease. One thing they...Read more
said that really put us at ease was that they would rather delay the build slightly and get their best trades in than rush the job with trades they weren't confident with. It really does show pride in your work. Even at the 3 month inspection after moving in, any issues raised have been promptly dealt with. Everyone who visits our home points out how well it has been built. We have already recommended GJ Geelong to our friends and colleagues and will easily and happily build with them again.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
TomPGeelong
- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
G.J. Gardner Homes Geelong have done it for us!
G.J. Gardner Geelong have now finished the first of three investment homes for us. When hearing stories from others about hassles with their builder, it gives me great satisfaction in know that we chose the right builder for our projects. The whole process has been smooth and problem free but the most important thing is the quality of the people and the competency and great service they have provided right from the outset in the sales phase, then documentation, and so on through to the regular updates on progress from the supervisor and the very efficient handover process. Any queries were promptly handled and the quality of the finished job just speaks for itself. Very happy customers here!
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Leigh KGeelong
- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
First Home with GJ Gardner Homes Geelong
Excellent experience building my first home with GJ Gardner Homes Geelong. I was originally attracted to the idea of building with GJ Gardner after looking at a lot of their display homes. As soon as I met with the sales consultant I was sold. Meeting the rest of the team at GJ Gardner Homes Geelong made me absolutely positive I was going to build with them.
The whole team were great to talk to and helped me along the entire journey with every question I had, even if they were stupid questions. I was overseas for about 2 months during the buil...Read more
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Ken & LorraineGeelong
- VIC, Geelong
- Verified customer
A job well done
We would recommend J.G. Gardner Geelong to anyone wanting to build a new home. The service and friendliness of the staff was greatly appreciated. The workmanship was of a very high standard from the beginning to the end. The site was kept clean throughout, and the end result came up to our expectations.
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Kevin & Beverley Smithleopold
G.J.Gardner Homes Geelong
We would recommend any new home buyer to build with G.J.Gardner Geelong Homes. The service and staff were of a very high standard and very helpful in assisting us with our house design. The quality of the finished home is excellent and was completed within the time frame.The site was kept clean and tidy during construction. Some changes were requested by us during the construction period and these were made without any fuss by G J Gardner staff. We are very pleased with our home and the staff of G J Gardner Homes Geelong and would have no hesitation in building with them again.
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“GJ Gardner Homes Geelong”
We have just finished building our very first home with GJ Gardner Homes Geelong. We looked around for 2 years at lots of display homes, and couldn't decide on the right one. Gardner's helped custom design our home from all our cut out plans and pictures that we collected. They were very patient, professional and so easy to deal with It was a pleasurable experience, contrary to what others had told us of their horror building experiences with other builders.Nothing was too much trouble if we needed to tweak or change the plans a little bit, they were always obliging and helpful. Thank you so much to the whole team at GJ Gardner's Geelong for our beautiful home. David & Jannine
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Very happy with End result
We chose GJ Gardner Geelong based on recommendation of a friend, we will still be remaining friends. Whilst our build was not without its hiccups, each was dealt with in a professional manner and we are really happy with the end outcome. [name removed] the supervisor is great and he added so much value to our build with his little suggestions on some of the smaller things that are often overlooked. More value could have been added with a better detailing experience, i.e. between the sale and the construction start. Quality of work and attention...Read more
to detail was great in most instances. Professional in all aspects of their sale and construction, they developed a very trusting relationship Some of the subbies could read the job details a little more closelySimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Chris & Helen, ShelfordShelford
Gj gardner geelong
GJG Homes Geelong are the best! From our 1st meeting at their display home, to the hand-over 7-months later, everyone we dealt with made us feel like we were the most important customer they had. Everything we had to say was listened to with the respect & attention you expect when you're making such an important investment. The Project Manager (g'day Rob!) was such a professional at all times, and made us feel like nothing was too hard. And it goes without saying - the quality of the construction & attention to detail went way beyond even our ...Read more
highest expectations! Guys, you've built our dream home & made it a great experience along the way - something which adds to the house that money just can't buy. Thank you again! Quality build; excellent customer service; great build time (6 months)1 comment
G.J N.G.J. Gardner Homes
Hi Chris and Helen. Thank you for your kind words. We are grateful for the opportunity to have built your home and hope you enjoyed the experience as much as we do. Thank you again for choosing G.J. Gardner Homes.
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G.J Gardener Geelong.
G.J Gardener Geelong were really great to deal with. The staff were all very friendly and attentive to all our questions / requests. The finial product was top notch too. Even the tiniest faults were repair before handover. Most of which were picked up by [name removed] (one of the owners) not me. We really did felt like we were dealing with friends not just having a cold business transaction. Thank you too all the staff for a easy and enjoyable experience.
To anyone thinking of building a new home in the Geelong region, do yourself a really big favor and go talk to G.J. Gardener. You wont be disappointed.
Ian and Donna S.
The customer service was fantastic.
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G J Gardner Geelong ...... Brilliant!
We found our dream block, the next step was to find a dream builder. Someone who was professional, easy to deal with, understood our objectives and price competitive. G J Gardner Geelong proved to be all that and more.
From our initial meeting with the friendly sales consultant, we felt like they were working along side us to achieve a common goal of our dream home. We provided our own plan that was refined by their draftsman, until we were completely happy with the floor plan and elevations.
The quoting process was completely transparent an...Read more
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GJ Gardner - Geelong
Building our first house my wife and I were very cautious (10 metre Sloping Block) about the entire process as we had heard some bad stories.
We visited a GJ Gardner Display Home in Geelong and spoke to a Design Consultant.
The Design Consultant was friendly and extremely helpful and and showed us a number of ideas he had for our block as well as giving us the freedom to change the plans.
When dealing with the ladies in the office to choose colours, appliances...etc we always found them friendly and able to answer any silly que...Read more
stions we had thought of. Throughout the Building Phase our supervisor was very friendly and approachable. We were constantly updated on the progress of the house and given the chance to walk through it one multiple occasions. With a number of houses going up very quickly around our block we were impressed with the quality of workmanship and materials used for our new home.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AJHInverleigh
Excellent service and build quality
This was our 3rd house build and we couldn't be happier. It is on acerage west of Geelong. We took our custom plans we had designed ourselves and from the first minute nothing was too much trouble. They were happy to make our ideas work and showed us how it would. Had a quote done quickly and this did not change much once we got to contract stage. A lot of extras included. All staff were very friendly and helpful. All our calls and questions were answered quickly and professionally. On day of hand over we had the entire team we dealt with t...Read more
here, it made it a very special day. Just up to our 3 month inspection and very little to report. All in all could not be happier and highly recommend the team at Geelong, in fact friends of ours have just started with them as well. Reliable, prices as quoted, great friendly service, built what we wanted.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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I found the branch in Geelong to be very good, had ample opportunity to go over plans and talk with the design team and consultants etc. I've seen the workmanship of many of the other builders in my street and I wouldn't touch them, the quality of my build was great and any issues I had were addressed with my interest in mind. Build was completedo on schedule and timing was good. Follow up was pretty good and all in all I'm very happy I went with GJ Gardner, they may cost a bit more than others out there but for peace of mind and the quality you end up with its well worth it! Thankyou GJ Gardner Geelong
Qaulity build, good staff
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Questions & Answers
Virginia Kasked
Do you do a knock down rebuild. We are wanting to build a double storey, reverse living.Our views are elevated and @ the rear in Rippleside Geelong
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I’m a customer of GJ Gardner so cant answer this question. You could contact them in their office. Look up GJ Gardner Gold Coast.
Jess M.G.J. Gardner Homes
Hi Virginia,
Thanks for your enquiry, the Geelong team would be happy to discuss your requirements, please see their contact details below:
03 5221 1447
228 Moorabool St, Geelong, Vic 3220
Kind regards,
Jess Morris, G.J. Gardner Homes Vic/Tas
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GJ Gardner Homes V.G.J. Gardner Homes
Thanks for the great and very detailed review, we are glad you like your new home.
Regards RossWe would appreciate it if you could let us know which Franchise you built with.
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